take a drubbing

1. To be thoroughly beaten or thrashed. My younger brother was always a shy, skinny kid who often took a drubbing from schoolyard bullies.

2. To be soundly defeated or bested; to lose by a wide margin. Their team's inexperience showed on the pitch today, as they took a drubbing from the powerful squad from New Zealand.

3. To suffer severe losses or setbacks. The stock market took a drubbing over the weekend after fears of Greece's exit from the Eurozone. My efforts to get my PhD have taken a drubbing over the last couple of years, but I'm still determined to see it through.

4. To be very strongly rebuked, criticized, or condemned. The giant supermarket chain has taken a drubbing lately over allegations that they've been threatening local shops and markets. Mark sure took a drubbing because of that prank he pulled in class yesterday.

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释义	take a drubbing take a drubbing 1. To be thoroughly beaten or thrashed. My younger brother was always a shy, skinny kid who often took a drubbing from schoolyard bullies. 2. To be soundly defeated or bested; to lose by a wide margin. Their team's inexperience showed on the pitch today, as they took a drubbing from the powerful squad from New Zealand. 3. To suffer severe losses or setbacks. The stock market took a drubbing over the weekend after fears of Greece's exit from the Eurozone. My efforts to get my PhD have taken a drubbing over the last couple of years, but I'm still determined to see it through. 4. To be very strongly rebuked, criticized, or condemned. The giant supermarket chain has taken a drubbing lately over allegations that they've been threatening local shops and markets. Mark sure took a drubbing because of that prank he pulled in class yesterday. See also: take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: take a hammering give somebody/get a hammering get a hammering take a beating give (one) a hammering take a punishing take a shellacking shellac get a shellacking give (someone or something) a shellacking
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